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Separated at birth
What a wonderful read!
I remember that feeling of cracking into a new book with utter pleasure and drifting away for hours into the world of imagination t... READ MORE
An absolute joy of a book!
Absolutely brilliant! A book filled with 'me too' moments for any child and adult bookworm. I think I must be a similar age to the author as I felt like sh... READ MORE
Brilliant title!
I LOVE this book! I can thoroughly recommend it to everyone interested in children's books, in a good and funny read and to everyone looking for a good pre... READ MORE
Delightfully nostalgic
An interesting and fun read, the author is a little younger than me but it was a nice trip down memory lane as we read many of the same books.
One of the ... READ MORE
Absolutely Wonderful!
I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for a review.
Ahh, I completely adored this book with every fibre of my being! Lucy Mangan's... READ MORE
Perfectly encompasses what it means to be a bookworm.
Regardless of the books they read as a child, any bookworm will feel a strong sense of camaraderie with Lucy as she meanders through the books of her child... READ MORE
Takes you7 back to your childhood.
The best bit for me about this book is that she discusses lots of the books that I read as a child, either with my parents or on my own. I loved that. It t... READ MORE
Delightful Memoir
Not only a walk through another readers journey but posts signs for ones own path through literature. Parts were laugh out loud funny.. It was good to see... READ MORE
Nostalgic to the max!
As a booklover I thought this book would be perfect. I'm not the same generation as Mangan and so all the books she related to and loved as a child had sim... READ MORE
Childhood revisited...
With her usual blend of humour and intelligence Mangan talks us through the books that were important to her during her childhood. From the brightly colour... READ MORE
Feel the bookish love
For me, this was like a conversation with a likeminded soul. Lucy Mangan writes with such humour about the books that were formative for her as a child and... READ MORE
Publisher information
- Publisher: F. A. Thorpe (Publishers)
- ISBN: 9781444840568
- Number of pages: 366
- Dimensions: 235 x 150 x 4 mm
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allAbsolutely essential reading for book lovers.
Thank you, Lucy Mangan! This book has brought me so much pleasure. I have relished every word, laughed out loud and been bathed in a warm, nostalgic glow... READ MORE
A book for book lovers.
This is a pleasant read for anyone who grew up reading and devouring books. Any book that you read as a child is included here. Also a potted history of al... READ MORE
A wonderful, wonderful book about the joys of reading
It was a great joy reading Bookworm. You get a loving portrait of an uprooted Northern family, with beautifully drawn characters. You also get a great voya... READ MORE
A real hard slog so I had to give up...
I tend to always love books about books but unfortunately this was an exception to the rule. Even though Lucy Mangan talks vividly about books I recognised... READ MORE
A joy to read
A delightful read which often felt like I could be reading about myself.
An ode to reading and readers everywhere!
A book and biography for book lovers everywhere!
If you love books, you’ll remember which books you read as a child and the first set of literary adventur... READ MORE
A joy!
I have long been a fan of Lucy Mangan's writing and was looking forward to a memoir on my favourite childhood pastime, albeit with a touch of trepidation. ... READ MORE
An engaging and interesting look at children's books
This book is very dedicated to the childhood books and some young adult books that speak strongly of a certain era. The author uses her recital of books as... READ MORE
Perfect for bookworms of a certain age
This was a delight - not as a cover to cover, one-sitting read, but as a book to dip in and out of and remember my own childhood reading.
Lucy Mangan is o... READ MORE
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